Robots and humans continue to die in this second volume of Urasawa’s re-imagining of Osamu Tezuka’s classic Astro Boy story, “The Greatest Robot on Earth.” Gesicht travels to Japan where he meets with Atom, another of the seven strongest robots allegedly being targeted. After accessing Gesicht’s memory chip, Atom is able to assist the Japanese police as they work a similar case … [Read more...] about Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka 2 by Naoki Urasawa and Osamu Tezuka: A
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20th Century Boys 1 by Naoki Urasawa: A
I reviewed the first volume of this well-regarded series for Comics Should be Good. Check it out! … [Read more...] about 20th Century Boys 1 by Naoki Urasawa: A
Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka 1 by Naoki Urasawa and Osamu Tezuka: A+
In the Astro Boy story “The Greatest Robot on Earth,” available in the third volume of Dark Horse’s edition of the Astro Boy manga, a power-hungry sultan creates a robot named Pluto and gives him instructions to destroy seven other powerful robots that could challenge Pluto’s claim to the title of King of the Robots. Pluto dutifully carries out his orders but bears no personal … [Read more...] about Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka 1 by Naoki Urasawa and Osamu Tezuka: A+
The Quest for the Missing Girl by Jiro Taniguchi: A-
When asked whether I'd like to contribute a guest post to Comics Should Be Good, I said, "I'd be delighted!" In fact, I'm actually going to be doing an occasional feature for them called Blue Moon Reviews, so please check it out! Here's my first review for them! Thanks again to Danielle Leigh and Brian Cronin for the opportunity. … [Read more...] about The Quest for the Missing Girl by Jiro Taniguchi: A-
Monster 18 by Naoki Urasawa: A
After eighteen action-packed volumes of murders, secret organizations, suppressed memories, and the most exciting book donation ceremony known to man, Naoki Urasawa’s Monster has come to a close. With its multitudes of well-developed characters, unique setting, expressive art, and interwoven plot threads, the tale of Dr. Kenzo Tenma, a gifted surgeon who is out to stop a … [Read more...] about Monster 18 by Naoki Urasawa: A